Rose and I are still on a giddy wine buzz after staying at Seattle’s glorious downtown Hotel Vintage Park! My friends have been gushing about Kimpton boutique and luxury hotels, so we were keen to stay in a Seattle one. Vintage Park suited our aesthetic perfectly: red rum decor, eco and pet friendly rooms, free wine tastings in the fireplace-lit lobby.

From the moment we arrived, we were treated like royals — and even got upgraded to a queen suite. The staff genuinely enjoyed meeting guests and sharing their favorite spots in Seattle. (For those who requested it, here’s a close-up of Rose’s handmade fox hat. She only works with vintage furs.)

As a travel TV host and writer, I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels. The tiniest details can transform a stay. Plenty of mirrors and proper lighting for makeup — check. Ridiculously comfortable beds — check.

I was so happy that Hotel Vintage Park had wireless internet; how else could I Twitter and Skype with Sebastiano? Each room is named after a Washington winery that donates art for the room (so that each has an individual look) and officiates wine tastings.

The intricately folded toilet paper made us giggle. And I was pleased because the shower had several pulse settings (yes, these things matter!)

Kimpton hotels are legendary for their playful personality. Just look at the animal-print robes, which match our leopard prints.

My butterflies are flitting into Rose’s mouth. What’s that on our fingers? Introducing… the Super Exclusive Spooky Friendship Club Rings! I have a few more to give out. Who else on this blog do you think deserves a spider?

We adore the Hotel Vintage Park concierge, Louis (who immediately added me on Twitter and recommended a burlesque carnival night). He sent up a basket of rose wine, chocolate chip cookies, truffles, and a DVD about Washington winemakers. I wished I had brought Basil Farrow along to make furry friends…

That afternoon, Phil of Naches Heights Vineyard held a wine tasting. It was a pleasure to chat with the other guests, and I was fascinated to learn about the wine-maker’s biodynamic growing principles.

You can see more photos of our Japanese Punk leopard-print outfits in this post (all the brands are listed).

Rose and I can’t wait to return and say hello to Louis! Boutique hotels have much more flair and individual service than the same-old Sheraton or Marriott. If you’re stopping in Seattle, we encourage you to check out Kimpton’s Hotel Vintage Park. (Rooms start at $145 a night; we were hosted as media for our stay.)

Looks like they had robes to match your look. Here’s to goth wine tasting. Cheers. *clink* :)
Such a posh hotel. The nicest one I’ve stayed in was the crowne plaza in san jose. The nicest I’ve merely set foot in was the Fairmont hotel. So big and elegant that it looks like the stage for fighting a final boss. 0_0

I loved this hotel, I want to go back! And I was tweeting great things about it haha

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I’m glad you’re enjoying your stay in Seattle! I’ll be going there next spring for the first time to see exist†trace.

I have a question, sorry for posting it here because it’s not relative to your blog, but I couldn’t find one that had what I’m looking for. I’ll be visiting Tokyo for Christmas and my roommate adores the Japanese band Boris, they are a ‘noise’ genre and from what I understand not as popular in Japan as they are in the noise scene here… but I was hoping to find vintage CDs or even vinyls of their music as a christmas gift while I was there. Are there any stores that sell vinyls and CDs that you can think of that I should look out for?

THE best hotel I stayed in would have to be a capsule hotel near that one station in Hokkaido in Japan.

…lol, no but in all seriousness I’m a fairly flexible guy. Now some things I wouldn’t be able to stand was if I open the shower curtains and see bits of hair stuck in the drain. Let’s not talk about cockroaches either. – But unfortunately I did experience this kind of thing for 1 night… – NYC. Later on though I ended up moving to I think Marriott in Manhattan and that was quite nice.

The hotel you guys were staying it as is actually quite nice I must say. But better yet – you had excellent service which is good.

I guess the best most recent hotel I’ve stayed in would have to be the Marina Bay Sands back in Singapore. It’s quite expensive though…roughly $300 a night for the cheapest room, that’s just 1 bed. But I remember scrolling through their choice of rooms back then and seeing some DAMN luxurious rooms haha…I honestly think it was a bit too much. I mean Presidential Suite and Chairman Suite lol – oh boy you need to bring a load of friends if you want to have fun and well…share the cost of it.

But overall the room I stayed in was quite nice, you end up getting a nice view usually – either ocean side or at the glimmering central business district. In case if you’re the audacious type – they have a casino. They have a club as well and a sort of “park” on top of the hotel called Skypark. It’s gorgeous up there – but honestly I didn’t spend that much time there as I did actually exploring the whole country (island).

It’s NEAT that you got leopard designed bathrobes there – considering you usually get a white bathrobe.

Do they have chocolate mints in hotel rooms anymore – I remember back in my childhood that was one of the things I looked forward to when entering a hotel room haha.

I don’t look much in a hotel. To me, I visit a city. Not a hotel. I’m happy if a hotel has a nice bed, hot shower and a mirror. Everything else that comes with the hotel is welcome, but I don’t need much more.

Wow, Hotel Vintage Park is really looking just incredible place for getting higher fun and enjoyment. And the existing hotel features are really looking just awesome. And it’s really looking one of the best Eco-freindly and pet friendly hotel. Thanks for sharing some great exceptional place.

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I’m not fond of real fur, but it does look cool. I think it would look better in fake fur, but that’s her choice not mine Pattaya Hotels